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Long Investment Corp Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2025
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in China Financial Leasing Group Limited (the "Company"), you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale was effected for transmission to the purchaser or the transferee.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.
CHINA FINANCIAL LEASING GROUP LIMITED
中國金融租賃集團有限公司*
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 2312)
PROPOSED CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME
AND
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Capitalised terms used in this cover have the same meanings as those defined in this circular.
A letter from the Board is set out on pages 3 to 6 of this circular.
A notice convening the Second EGM to be held at 11/F., CAI Building, 54 Electric Road, Tin Hau, Hong Kong on Friday, 28 November 2025 at 11:00 a.m. is set out on pages 7 and 8 of this circular. A form of proxy for use by the Shareholders in connection with the Second EGM is enclosed herewith.
Whether or not you intend to attend and/or vote at the Second EGM in person, you are requested to complete and return the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the Company's share registrar in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17th Floor, Far East Finance Centre, No. 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours (i.e. 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 26 November 2025 (Hong Kong time)) before the time of the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending or voting in person at the Second EGM or any adjourned meeting thereof should you so wish and in such event, the form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
For identification purpose only
5 November 2025
CONTENTS
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DEFINITIONS ... 1
LETTER FROM THE BOARD ... 3
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING ... 7
DEFINITIONS
In this circular, the following expressions have the following respective meanings unless the context otherwise requires:
"Articles of Association"
the articles of association of the Company as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time;
"Board"
the board of Directors;
"Cayman Registrar"
the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands;
"Company"
China Financial Leasing Group Limited (中國金融租賃集團有限公司*) (changed its name to Long Corp (Long集團) on 22 September 2025), a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability, the Shares of which are listed on the Stock Exchange (stock code: 2312);
"Director(s)"
the director(s) of the Company;
"First Change of Company Name"
the change of the English name of the Company from "China Financial Leasing Group Limited" to "Long Corp" and the adoption of the Chinese name "Long集團" as its new dual foreign name to replace its then Chinese business name "中國金融租賃集團有限公司", as having been approved by the Shareholders at the September EGM by way of a special resolution and by the Cayman Registrar;
"Group"
the Company and its subsidiaries from time to time;
"HK$"
Hong Kong dollar, the lawful currency of Hong Kong;
"Hong Kong"
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China;
"Hong Kong Companies Registry"
the Companies Registry in Hong Kong;
"Listing Rules"
the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange;
"Second EGM"
the extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be convened and held at 11/F., CAI Building, 54 Electric Road, Tin Hau, Hong Kong on Friday, 28 November 2025 at 11:00 a.m., to consider and, if thought fit, to approve the Second Proposed Change of Company Name;
"Second Proposed Change of Company Name"
the proposed change of the English name of the Company from "Long Corp" to "Long Investment Corp" and the proposed adoption of the Chinese name "Long投資集團" as its new dual foreign name to replace its existing Chinese name "Long集團";
- For identification purpose only
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DEFINITIONS
"September EGM"
the extraordinary general meeting of the Company held on 19 September 2025 at which the First Change of Company Name was approved by the Shareholders by way of a special resolution;
"Share(s)"
ordinary share(s) of HK$0.04 each in the share capital of the Company;
"Share Registrar"
the branch share registrar of the Company in Hong Kong;
"Shareholder(s)"
holder(s) of Share(s);
"Stock Exchange"
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited; and
"subsidiary(ies)"
has the meaning ascribed to this expression under the Listing Rules.
LETTER FROM THE BOARD
CHINA FINANCIAL LEASING GROUP LIMITED
中國金融租賃集團有限公司*
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 2312)
Executive Directors:
Mr. LUI Cheuk Hang Henri
Mr. CHIU Tak Wai
Mr. LIN Yanjun
Non-executive Director:
Mr. CAI Wensheng (Chairman)
Independent non-executive Directors:
Ms. ZHANG Suining
Mr. CHOI Kam Keung
Mr. WANG Lijie
Registered office:
Cricket Square
Hutchins Drive
P. O. Box 2681
George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-1111
Cayman Islands
Head office and principal place of
business in Hong Kong:
21/F, CAI Building
54-58 Electric Road
Tin Hau
Hong Kong
5 November 2025
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir/Madam,
PROPOSED CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME
AND
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
INTRODUCTION
Reference is made to: (a) the announcement of Company dated 13 August 2025 relating to the First Change of Company Name; (b) the circular of the Company dated 27 August 2025 issued in relation to the September EGM; (c) the announcement of the Company dated 19 September 2025 on, among others, the poll results of the September EGM; (d) the announcement of the Company dated 23 October 2025 relating to the Second Proposed Change of Company Name.
At the September EGM, the First Change of Company Name was approved by the Shareholders by way of a special resolution. It became effective on 22 September 2025 when the Certificate of Incorporation on Change of Name was issued by the Cayman Registrar.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The purpose of this circular is to provide you with (i) the information of the Second Proposed Change of Company Name and seek your approval of the relevant special resolution to be proposed at the Second EGM; and (ii) the notice of the Second EGM.
SECOND PROPOSED CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME
As disclosed in the announcement of the Company dated 23 October 2025, the Board proposes to change the English name of the Company from "Long Corp" to "Long Investment Corp" and adopt the Chinese name "Long投資集團" as its new dual foreign name to replace its existing Chinese name "Long集團".
Conditions of the Second Proposed Change of Company Name
The Second Proposed Change of Company Name is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) the passing of a special resolution by the Shareholders approving the Second Proposed Change of Company Name at the Second EGM; and
(ii) the Cayman Registrar approving the Second Proposed Change of Company Name by issuing a certificate of incorporation on change of name.
Subject to satisfaction of the conditions set out above, the Second Proposed Change of Company Name will take effect from the date on which the Cayman Registrar enters the new English name and dual foreign name of the Company on the register of companies maintained by the Cayman Registrar in place of the existing name and issues a certificate of incorporation on change of name. Thereafter, the Company will carry out all necessary registration and/or filing procedures with the Hong Kong Companies Registry.
Reasons for the Second Proposed Change of Company Name
During the registration process of the First Change of Company Name at the Hong Kong Companies Registry after it has become effective, the Company was informed by the Hong Kong Companies Registry that the English name "Long Corp" was the same as or too like a name appearing in the Index of Company Names maintained by the Hong Kong Companies Registry. For this reason, the registration could not proceed further.
Because of the above, the Board proposes to effect the Second Proposed Change of Company Name and is of the view that like the First Change of Company Name, the Second Proposed Change of Company Name can better provide the Company with a new corporate image and identity, which will strengthen its individual branding and benefit the Company's future business development. The Board considers that the Second Proposed Change of Company Name is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole.
LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Effect of the Second Proposed Change of Company Name
The Second Proposed Change of Company Name will not affect any rights of the holders of securities of the Company or the Company’s daily business operation and its financial position.
All existing certificates of securities in issue bearing the previous name of the Company “China Financial Leasing Group Limited” shall, notwithstanding the First Change of Company Name having become effective and also upon the Second Proposed Change of Company Name becoming effective, continue to be evidence of title to such securities and the existing share certificates will continue to be valid for trading, settlement, registration and delivery purposes.
Subject to the confirmation of the Stock Exchange, the English and Chinese stock short names of the Company for trading in the Shares on the Stock Exchange will also be changed after the Second Proposed Change of Company Name becomes effective.
Once the Second Proposed Change of Company Name becomes effective, all new share certificates will be issued in the new name of the Company; however, there will be no arrangement for the free exchange of existing share certificates bearing the former name of the Company.
SECOND EGM AND PROXY ARRANGEMENT
A notice convening the Second EGM to be held at 11/F., CAI Building, 54 Electric Road, Tin Hau, Hong Kong on Friday, 28 November 2025 at 11:00 a.m. is set out on pages 7 to 8 of this circular. At the Second EGM, a special resolution will be proposed to approve the Second Change of Company Name.
A form of proxy for use in connection with the Second EGM is enclosed with this circular. If you do not intend to attend, speak and vote at the Second EGM, you may complete the accompanying form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return the completed form to the Share Registrar, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17th Floor, Far East Finance Centre, No. 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong not later than 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, or in case of the adjournment thereof, not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding such adjourned meeting.
Completion and return of a form of proxy will not preclude you from attending, speaking and voting in person at the Second EGM or its adjourned meeting should you so wish. In such event, the form of proxy lodged shall be deemed to be revoked.
CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS
For determining the entitlement to attend, speak and vote at the Second EGM, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 25 November 2025 to Friday, 28 November 2025, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered. To qualify for attending, speaking and voting at the Second EGM, non-registered Shareholders must lodge all duly completed and stamped transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates with the Share Registrar, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17th Floor, Far East Finance Centre, No. 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 24 November 2025 for registration. The record date for the attending and voting at the Second EGM is Friday, 28 November 2025.
LETTER FROM THE BOARD
VOTING BY WAY OF POLL
Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, all votes at the Second EGM will be taken by poll and the Company will announce the results of the poll in the manner prescribed under Rule 13.39(5) of the Listing Rules. As no Shareholder has any material interests in the Second Proposed Change of Company Name, no Shareholder will be required to abstain from voting on the special resolution to approve the Second Proposed Change of Company Name to be proposed at the Second EGM pursuant to the Listing Rules and/or the Articles of Association.
RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes the particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief, the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this circular misleading.
RECOMMENDATION
The Directors consider that the Second Proposed Change of Company Name is in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of the special resolution to be proposed at the Second EGM.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Company will make further announcement(s) to inform the Shareholders of the results of the Second EGM, the effective date of the Second Proposed Change of Company Name, the English and Chinese stock short names for trading in the Shares on the Stock Exchange and relevant trading arrangements as well as its new logo and website address as and when appropriate.
In addition, the English text of this circular shall prevail over the Chinese text for the purpose of interpretation, and references to the time and dates in this circular are to the time and dates in Hong Kong.
Yours faithfully,
By Order of the Board
China Financial Leasing Group Limited
(now known as Long Corp)
Cai Wensheng
Chairman
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
CHINA FINANCIAL LEASING GROUP LIMITED*
中國金融租賃集團有限公司*
(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 2312)
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an extraordinary general meeting (the “EGM”) of China Financial Leasing Group Limited (now known as Long Corp) (the “Company”) will be held at 11/F., CAI Building, 54 Electric Road, Tin Hau, Hong Kong on Friday, 28 November 2025 at 11:00 a.m. for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following resolution as a special resolution of the Company:
SPECIAL RESOLUTION
“THAT subject to and conditional upon the approval of the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands (the “Registrar”), the English name of the Company be changed from “Long Corp” to “Long Investment Corp” and the Chinese name “Long投資集團” be adopted and registered as the dual foreign name of the Company in place of its existing Chinese name “Long集團” (the “Change of Company Name”) with effect from the date of the certificate of incorporation on change of name issued by the Registrar, and that any one director of the Company be and is hereby authorised to do all such acts and things and execute all such documents, including under seal where appropriate, which he/she may consider necessary, desirable or expedient for the purpose of, or in connection with, the implementation of and giving effect to the Change of Company Name and to attend to any necessary registration and/or filing for and on behalf of the Company.”
By Order of the Board
China Financial Leasing Group Limited
(now known as Long Corp)
Cai Wensheng
Chairman
Hong Kong, 5 November 2025
Registered office:
Cricket Square
Hutchins Drive
P. O. Box 2681
George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-1111
Cayman Islands
Head office and principal place of
business in Hong Kong:
21/F, CAI Building
54-58 Electric Road
Tin Hau
Hong Kong
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- Changed its name to Long Corp (Long集團) on 22 September 2025
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Notes:
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A member entitled to attend and vote at the EGM convened by the above notice is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and, subject to the provisions of the articles of association of the Company, vote in his stead. A member holding two or more shares entitled to attend and vote at the EGM convened by the above notice is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and, subject to the provisions of the articles of association of the Company, vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.
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A form of proxy for use at the EGM is enclosed. In order to be valid, the form of proxy must be duly completed and signed in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and deposited together with a power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a certified copy of that power or authority, at the office of the Company's branch share registrar (the "Share Registrar"), Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17th Floor, Far East Finance Centre, No. 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong at least 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the EGM (i.e. at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 26 November 2025) or any adjournment thereof.
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Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude a member from attending, speaking and voting in person at the EGM or the adjourned meeting thereof and in such event, the form of proxy lodged shall be deemed to be revoked.
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The register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 25 November 2025 to Friday, 28 November 2025, both days inclusive, in order to determine the entitlement to attend EGM. In order to qualify for attending and voting at the EGM, all transfers accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Tricor Investor Services Limited, at 17th Floor, Far East Finance Centre, No. 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 24 November 2025. The record date for the attending and voting at the Second EGM is Friday, 28 November 2025.
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In the case of joint holders of a Share, any one of such joint holders may vote, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such Share as if he/she were solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders are present at the EGM, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders. For this purpose, seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register of members of the Company in respect of the joint holding.
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If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above, or extreme conditions caused by super typhoons or a "black" rainstorm warning is in effect in Hong Kong any time after 6:30 a.m. on the date of the EGM, the EGM will be adjourned. The Company will post an announcement on the websites of the Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (www.cflg.com.hk) to notify Shareholders of the date, time and place of the rescheduled meeting.
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Any voting at the EGM shall be taken by poll.
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As at the date of this notice, the board of directors of the Company comprises Mr. Lui Cheuk Hang Henri, Mr. Chiu Tak Wai and Mr. Lin Yanjun as executive directors, Mr. Cai Wensheng (Chairman) as non-executive director and Ms. Zhang Suining, Mr. Choi Kam Keung and Mr. Wang Lijie as independent non-executive directors.
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